dataset

data collection / data set / information repository

Noun

pl: datasets

This term describes a curated collection of information designed for systematic analysis. It carries a strong connotation of structure and purpose, implying that the data is not random but has been gathered or organized to answer a specific question or train a specific algorithm. In technical contexts, it often refers to the division of data into training, validation, and test sets. While it functions as a standard countable noun, it is frequently used in the singular to describe a single, massive repository of information regardless of the number of individual records it contains.

Meanings

Noun

A collection of related data, typically organized in a structured format for analysis or use in a computer program.

"The researchers used a massive dataset of climate records to predict future temperature trends."

Noun

"The model was trained on a dataset containing thousands of labeled images of handwritten digits."

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